COSA insights shared through major general and industry publications.
Intangibles: New Keys to Economic Sustainability
Coffee and Cocoa International’s March 2018 edition reviewed COSA’s President Daniele Giovannucci’s recent joint publication with Luis Fernando Samper and Luciana Marques Vieira in the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization annual publication.
Grounds for Change
Proudly home to wall hangings depicting Neil Armstrong, JFK and dogs playing poker, the independent coffeehouse Soma serves up lattes, mochas, macchiatos and regular cups of joe…
US Companies Selling More Coffee With A Conscience
The sustainable coffee business, which tries to pay growers a premium while helping the environment, has gone mainstream however–attracting companies and consumers. …
US Organic Coffee Sales Perk Up Despite Dozing Economy
Despite lagging economic growth, the North American organic coffee market topped $1.3 billion in 2008, making it the single most valuable organic product imported..
Organic Coffee Booming in North America in 2008
Despite the economic recession then, consumers seem to choose organic products especially when they perceive there is real and lasting value. Such data were exposed by coffee market analyst Daniele Giovannucci at a sampling event hosted by the Organic Coffee Collaboration, a OTA project at New York City’s Union Square Cafe.
A Sustained Buzz: Five Experts’ Favorite Eco-Friendly Coffees
As it profits from the global caffeine jones, many of the biggest producers continue to buy beans from growers who slash rainforests and exploit workers. With that in mind (and steaming cup in hand), I invited top coffee experts to recommend their favorite ethical brands, imposing two rules:…
Organic Coffee is ‘Hot’ Topic at Specialty Coffee Association of America Conference
Speakers from Equator Estate Coffees & Teas, Green Mountain Coffee, and S&D Coffees will discuss the increasing availability of high quality organic coffee on menus from drive-ins to fine dining establishments, while coffee sustainability expert Daniele Giovannucci will present the latest organic coffee market trends data.
Organic Coffee Market Tops $1.4 Billion in North America, New Survey Shows
The Collaboration features leading firms from Vermont to California and from Florida to Canada.
North American Organic-Coffee Demand Rose in 2009, Analyst Says
The $1.4 billion organic-coffee market expanded by 4.1 percent this past year and an average 21 percent annually for the past five years, compared with estimated 1 percent growth in the “conventional coffee industry,” Giovannucci said…
